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43 lines
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## Paul ##
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<b>Paul <b>- "From Paul." Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. This could be translated as "I, Paul, wrote this letter."
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## a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ ##
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The phrase "I am" is implied (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]). You could make it clearer with a new sentence: "I am a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ."
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## to establish the faith ##
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<b>to establish the faith <b>- This could be a separate sentence: "I work to establish the faith" or "I work to build up the faith."
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## God's elect ##
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<b>God's elect <b>- "God's chosen people" or "people who were chosen by God"
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## to establish - ##
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</b> "to firmly set in place"
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## which agrees with godliness ##
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"that agrees with God's rules" or "which is good for holy people"
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## God, who is without lies ##
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"God, who never lies"
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## before all the ages of time. ##
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"before time began"
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## at the right time ##
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<b>at the right time <b>- "at the proper time"
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## he trusted me to deliver ##
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<b>he trusted me to deliver <b>- This could also be translated as "I was entrusted to proclaim" or "he gave me the responsibility to preach."
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## God our Savior ##
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"God, who saved us" (See: UDB). |